Norton was so well regarded by her peers, for her promotion of strong, well-written novels for young adults and her support of young writers, that they created the Andre Norton prize (which is presented yearly in conjunction with the Nebula Awards).

There is not much to the plot; former bank robber Teresa July and businessman Madison Nance are obviously destined for each other, and some detailed and well-written erotic passages explain how they make up their minds to accept this destiny.